Lake City weather in September: Lake City, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for September
Lake City in September has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 77°F, falling from 88°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal September, 5.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 20°C, 149 mm of precipitation in September.
- NOAA stationLake City (2 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00084731
- Location30.19°N 82.59°W
- Elevation195 ft (59 m)
- Population12,783
- Jan 63° 41°
- Feb 67° 44°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 86° 67°
- Oct 79° 59°
- Nov 71° 49°
- Dec 66° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lake City in September?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 76.6°F. September is 3.0°F cooler than August and 7.6°F warmer than October. September is the 4th warmest month of the year in Lake City and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 88°F on September 1 to 84°F on September 30. From one year to the next September's mean temperature typically moves about 1.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Septembers in three average between 75°F and 78°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 88°F | 70°F | 47% | 28% |
| September 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 43% | 27% |
| September 15 | 86°F | 68°F | 39% | 25% |
| September 22 | 85°F | 66°F | 37% | 22% |
| September 30 | 84°F | 64°F | 33% | 19% |
Every day of September: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon September 1, coldest night September 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 88°F | 70°F | 47% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 2 | 88°F | 69°F | 46% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| September 3 | 88°F | 69°F | 46% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 4 | 88°F | 69°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 5 | 87°F | 69°F | 44% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 6 | 87°F | 69°F | 44% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 7 | 87°F | 69°F | 43% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 8 | 87°F | 69°F | 43% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| September 9 | 87°F | 69°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 10 | 87°F | 68°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 11 | 87°F | 68°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 12 | 87°F | 68°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 13 | 87°F | 68°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 14 | 86°F | 68°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| September 15 | 86°F | 68°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 16 | 86°F | 68°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 17 | 86°F | 67°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 18 | 86°F | 67°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 19 | 86°F | 67°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| September 20 | 86°F | 67°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 21 | 85°F | 67°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 22 | 85°F | 66°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 23 | 85°F | 66°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 24 | 85°F | 66°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 25 | 85°F | 66°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| September 26 | 84°F | 65°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| September 27 | 84°F | 65°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| September 28 | 84°F | 65°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| September 29 | 84°F | 64°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h |
| September 30 | 84°F | 64°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h |
- Normal high
- 86°FSeptember average
- Normal low
- 67°FSeptember average
- Precipitation
- 5.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 12 hSeptember 1 to September 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084731; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lake City in September?
On a given September day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around September 1 (47%). In all, 5.86 in falls on 12 days of a normal September, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal September in Lake City, 10 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084731.
What are the records for September in Lake City?
The warmest September temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 101°F, on September 14, 1933; the coldest is 44°F, on September 30, 1967. The wettest September brought 28.01 in (2004).
The September mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.6°F: 2021 76.2°F (−0.4), 2023 77.4°F (+0.8), 2025 77.1°F (+0.5). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| September | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.2°F | −0.4°F | 7.17 in |
| 2023 | 77.4°F | +0.8°F | 2.90 in |
| 2025 | 77.1°F | +0.5°F | 1.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00084731; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084731. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does September in Lake City compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, September normal highs run from 86°F in Jacksonville Beach to 92°F in Plant City; Lake City's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.